THE HOLY AND GREAT SUNDAY OF PASCHA

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1 Saint Mary Orthodox Christian Church 344 S. Martinson St., Wichita, KS OFFICE (316) FAX (316) Rev. Father Aaron Warwick, Pastor Website Address: Sunday, May 5, 2013 THE HOLY AND GREAT SUNDAY OF PASCHA Paschal Apolytikion in Tone 5 Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! Hypakoe of Pascha in Tone 4 They who were with Mary came before the dawn, found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, and heard the angels say unto them: Why seek ye Him as man with the dead, Who dwells in light eternal? Behold the grave wrappings; make haste and declare to the world that the Lord is risen, and hath caused death to die; for He is the Son of God, the Savior of mankind. Kontakion of Pascha in Tone 8 When thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal, thou didst destroy the power of hades. In victory didst thou arise, O Christ God, proclaiming 'Rejoice' to the myrrh-bearing women, granting peace to thine apostles and bestowing resurrection of the fallen.

2 + The Reading Is From the Acts of the Apostles (1:1-8) The Prokeimenon: This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad therein! O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; His mercy endureth forever. In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up, after He had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the Apostles whom He had chosen. To them He presented Himself alive after His passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And while staying with them He charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, You heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit. So when they had come together, they asked Him, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? He said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth. The Alleluiarion: Thou, O Lord, shalt rise up and have pity upon Zion, for it is time to have compassion on her; yea, the time is come. // The Lord from Heaven hath looked upon the earth, to hear the groaning of them that be in fetters, to loose the sons of the slain. + THE READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN (1:1-17) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light. The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, yet the world knew Him not. He came to His own home, and His own people received Him not. But to all who received Him, who believed in

3 His Name, He gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to Him, and cried, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me ranks before me, for He was before me. ) And from His fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. HOLY BREAD (PROSPHORA) OFFERINGS Holy Bread (Prosphora) & Coffee Hour offered by: Mary Ann Khoury The Orthodox servants of God, that they may have mercy, life, peace, health, salvation and visitation: Louise, Mary Ann, Jad, and Kandace, Evan, Michael, Robin, Makena, Marlee, Michael. The Orthodox servants of God departed this life in the hope of resurrection unto life eternal: Joseph, Laveeta, Sadie, Joe, and Julia, Royal, Nick, Victor, Victor Jr. YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED Melvin, Juliette Abdayem, Deana Bond, James Bond, Mara Brown, Louise Casey, Roy Clark, Mary Sue David, Patrice Grauberger, Maria Greene, Randa Haddad-Stevens, Esther Henry, Elizabeth Janssens, Dio Kaufman, Marcus Kosjer, Shirley Kosjer, Jason Labosky, Bob Laham, Marla Laham, Keri Lovinger, Donna Namee, Ernest Namee, Yvonne Nassif, Yevgeny Novikov, Carl Rogers, Duane Rosenbaum, Gary Shanholtzer, Emanuel Schmidt, Evelyn Schmidt, Leilani VandeWall, Autumn Volhein, Kim Volhein, Carole Willett. May God remember all of them and us in His Kingdom.

4 Announcements. Birthday & Anniversary Celebrations: Russell Aboud (May 8), Subdeacon Tom Laham (May 9), Marla Laham (May 9), Mary Shippy (May 10). God grant them good health and many years! Spring Graduates ~ Graduate Information Forms are due no later than May 19. Please send your information to: thescrollnews@yahoo.com. We'll be featuring our Spring grads in the upcoming issue of The Scroll. Scroll Deadline ~ The deadline for the next issue is May 19. thescrollnews@yahoo.com. Send news to: Scholarship Opportunity ~ The Valentine Braun Scholarship fund is administered by the Parish Council of Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Topeka, KS. We were recently notified of a scholarship opportunity for any student attending a post-secondary institution of higher learning at either a Kansas Board of Regents college or university or a State of Kansas accredited vocational training school during the Fall 2013 semester or Spring 2014 semester. For more information on that fund or to apply for that scholarship, please visit In addition, a hard copy of the scholarship application form is available through our parish office (contact Diana at stmaryoffice@cox.net or ). Please note a hard copy of the application form MUST be submitted to be considered for a scholarship. Application deadline is May 31, Families and Healthcare Volunteers Needed for 2013 OCMC Mission Teams Orthodox families and those interested in providing healthcare are needed for upcoming Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) mission teams. Families who would like to participate in parent workshops, children s programs, family activities, and ministry outreach are encouraged to apply for the Albania family mission team that will serve from July 19 to August 1, Nurses, pharmacists, medical students, or those interested in providing much-needed health services as a witness to their Orthodox faith are asked to apply for the Uganda healthcare team serving from May 29 to June 12, For more information, or to apply for a team, visit call Teams Director Andrew Lekos at GO-FORTH, or the OCMC s Teams Department at teams@ocmc.org.

5 Volunteers Needed to Serve on Mission Teams to Albania, Kenya and Tanzania in July! From July 19th-August 1, 2013, the Albania Family Team will work alongside OCMC missionaries and Church leaders to offer parent workshops, children s programs, family activities and ministry outreach. Families with children, couples, and qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. OCMC is also seeking team members for the Kenya teaching team that will be serving in Turkana from July 22-August 7th, This team will be offering a catechetical seminar in Lodwar where the foundation of Orthodoxy is being built. New catechists will be trained so they can return to their villages and share the faith. Also in Africa, the Tanzania teaching team needs team members to serve from July 22nd-August 8, The team will conduct seminars for church leaders in the Metropolis of Mwanza. OCMC is seeking people with skills in teaching basic catechism for this team. Make the most of your 2013 and sign up for a life-changing experience both for you and those you ll be serving by joining an OCMC Mission Team today! For more information, or to apply for a team, visit call Teams Director Andrew Lekos at GO- FORTH, or the OCMC Teams Department at teams@ocmc.org. How will you honor the special women in your life this Mother s Day? A donation to The Treehouse supports Treehouse moms with parenting education and material assistance. Your donation will be recognized with a card and certificate for a Treehouse chocolate from Cocoa Dolce. Call to give your Mother s Day gift. The entire month of May is The Treehouse Month at Cocoa Dolce. Simply visit Cocoa Dolce, purchase the special Treehouse chocolates and a portion of the proceeds goes to helping moms and babies in need.

6 NO KNEELING UNTIL PENTECOST Please remember, in celebration of the Resurrection (in Greek, anastasis literally, being made to stand), we do not kneel in church until the Prayers of Kneeling after Divine Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday. NO FASTING THROUGH ASCENSION The Antiochian Patriarchate, in celebration of Christ s Resurrection, observes no fasting on any day of the week from Pascha through Ascension (June 13 this year). From June 14 through Pentecost (June 23 this year) we observe the Wednesday/Friday fasts, but with fish, wine, and oil allowed. Christ the Savior Academy Announcements: You are invited to the Christ the Savior Academy Spring Concert on Friday, May 10 at 6:30 pm in the St. George fellowship hall. Plan to attend the Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten Preview on Tuesday, May 14 from 9:00-11:00 am. Bring your child and take a look at our classes in action. This Open House is for families with Junior Kindergarten age children (ages 4-5) and Kindergarten age children (ages 5-6). Please invite your friends! We are now enrolling Junior Kindergarten Third Grade for the school year. Call to schedule a tour or shadow day to learn more about Christ the Savior Academy where we are educating mind, body and soul to embrace the kingdom of God. Humanitarian Food Pantry Items needed for the Week of May 12, 2013 Soup, Peanut Butter, Vienne Sausage, Tuna, Ramon Noodle Soup Cups, Crackers

7 Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life. Khristos anesti ek-ne-kron, tha-na-to tha-na-ton pa-ti-sas, kai-tis en dis mni ma si zoin ka-ri-same-nos. Al maseeh qam min bay-nil-am-wat, wa wa tee al-maot-a-bil-maot, wa wa ha-bal hayat, lil-athee-na fil-qu-boor. ENGLISH: ARABIC: GREEK: RUSSIAN: ALEUT: ALBANIAN: CHINESE: CZECH: EGYPTIAN: ESTONIAN: FRENCH: GAELIC: GEORGIAN: HAWAIIAN: JAPANESE: LATIN: ROMANIAN: SCOTTISH: SERBIAN: SPANISH: SWAHILI: SWEDISH: WELSH: YUPIC: Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Al Maseeh Qam! Haq qan Qam! Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese! Khris-tusax agla-gikux! Agangu-lakan agla-gikux! Krishti U Ngjall! Vertet U Ngjall Helisitousi fuhuole! Queshi fuhuole! Kristus Vstal A Mrtvych! Opravdi Vstoupil! Pikhirstif aftonf! Khen o methni aftonf! Kristus on oolestoosunt! Toayestee on oolestoosunt! Le Christ est Resurrecté! En Verite, il est Resurrecté! Taw creest ereen! Taw shay ereen guhdyne! Kriste ahzdkhah! Chezdmaridet! Ua Ala Hou o Kristo! Ua Ala I o No oia! Harisutosu Fukkatsu! Jitsui Ni Fukkatsu! Christus Resurrectus Est! Vere Resurrectus Est! Hristus A Inviat! Adeverat a Inviat! Tha Criosd air èiridh ; gu dearbh, tha e air èiridh. Cristos vaskres! Vaistinu vaskres! Cristo ha resucitado! En verdad, esta resucitado! Kristos Ame Fu Fuka! Kweli Ame Fu Fuka! Kristus är Upstånden! Ja Har är Sannerligen Upstånden! Atgyfododd Crist! Atgyfododd yn wir! Xris-tusaq Ung-uixtug! Iluumun Ung-uixtug!

8 LOOKING AHEAD AT SAINT MARY Sunday, May 5 th Tuesday, May 7 th Wednesday, May 8 th Friday, May 10 th Saturday, May 11 th Sunday, May 12 th Monday, May 13 th Wednesday, May 15 th Thursday, May 16 th Friday, May 17 th Saturday, May 18 th 1:00 p.m. Agape St. George 5:00 p.m. DUI VC Panel Volunteer 7:00 a.m. Liturgy ~ St. John & St. George No Bible Study 7:15 a.m. Paschal Matins 11:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Mediterranean Festival 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers Mother s Day 9:30 a.m. Matins 10:30 a.m. Liturgy Holy Bread & Coffee Hour: Marie Patterson 11:30 a.m. Men s Picasso s (621 W. Douglas) 7:15 a.m. Matins 11:00 a.m. Bible Study ~ John 7:00 p.m. Society of Simple Souls Book Club 7:15 a.m. Matins 4:30 p.m. Confession 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers WARM WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS Welcome to Saint Mary Orthodox Christian Church. We thank you for worshipping with us today and pray that your visit has been a blessing. Please fill out the Visitors Card, give it to one of the ushers before the end of today s service, and tell us how we may serve you further. Please join us for coffee and fellowship in our parish hall so we may offer you hospitality and have the joy of greeting you properly. If you would like to learn more about the Orthodox Faith, please ask we ll be happy to share our Faith with you!